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Children in Custody 2024–25
HM Inspectorate of Prisons | September 2025
This annual inspection report presents survey findings from children held in young offender institutions and secure training centres across England and Wales. Inspectors found that outcomes for children remain worryingly poor, with high levels of violence, excessive time locked in cells, weak behaviour management, and inconsistent safeguarding. Only 61% of children reported more than two hours out of cell on weekdays, dropping to 45% at weekends, and 61% said they had experienced bullying, violence or victimisation.
The report highlights a failure to improve safety, ineffective incentives and behaviour management systems, fragile relationships with staff, and serious deficiencies in education provision. Inspectors also raised concerns about the high proportion of children held on remand, the over-representation of children with prior care experience, disabilities, and ethnic minority backgrounds, and the continued use of separation that mirrors solitary confinement.
Full report (PDF)
Serious Further Offences Annual Report 2025
HM Inspectorate of Probation | 2025
This annual report examines cases where individuals under probation supervision committed a serious further offence, including homicide and serious violence. Inspectors identified persistent weaknesses in risk assessment, information sharing, and escalation, alongside fragmented multi-agency working and missed safeguarding opportunities.
The report highlights that early warning signs were often present but not acted upon, with concerns around inconsistent professional curiosity, poor continuity of supervision, and an over-reliance on procedural compliance rather than meaningful risk management. HM Inspectorate of Probation concludes that systemic pressures, high caseloads, and variable practice continue to undermine public protection outcomes.
Full inspection report (HM Inspectorate of Probation website)
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) – PAC Report 2025
Public Accounts Committee, UK Parliament (HC 644)
This parliamentary report analyses national violence against women and girls, highlighting that VAWG affects at least 1 in 12 women each year and that current government coordination, support services, and prevention efforts remain under-resourced or fragmented. The report warns of systemic neglect: insufficient data collection, inconsistent local responses, housing crises worsening risk, and rising online harms — including sexual exploitation of children and youth.
Full report (UK Parliament website)
PEEL 2023–2025: An Inspection of Humberside Police
HMICFRS | 2023–25 Inspection Cycle
This inspection assesses Humberside Police’s effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy, including its treatment of vulnerable people and response to crime. The force was assessed as performing well in several core areas, with inspectors noting improvements in leadership, neighbourhood policing and aspects of victim support.
However, the report also reflects wider national pressures affecting policing, including workforce capacity, demand management and the complexity of safeguarding work. While progress has been made, HMICFRS notes that sustaining improvement will depend on consistent practice, strong supervision and effective partnership working.
Full inspection report (HMICFRS website)
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